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C ® approve the recommendation of the County Manager to approve an amendment with McKim & Creed in the amount of $3,710.00. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. O The Board considered a request to approve an application and consultantiiedntract to start two new PEG (Public- Education - Government) Channels for Lee County and CentralIlEarolina Community College (CCCC). County Manager John Crumpton stated that CCCC has requested that Lee County apply to Charter Communications for two new PEG Channels in Lee County11Wi t arelai'ovided as part of our franchise agreement with Charter Communications. One Channel will be a Cogpty Information tut Channel and the other an Education Channel. CCCC has offered to maintain the Cha for the County and use students in the communications department to manage the Channels as'pa�rt of their curriculum. Mr. Crumpton stated Lee County would receive rev to run each Channel, but will need to front funds in order to set up the Channels. Dr. Robert waslintroduced and discussed the project in more detail. Dr. Sepe is a consultant who assistsIlocalitid, ith applying for the Channels and then setup of the systems. The initial outlay for consultingifees and set up costs is $90,000. Lee County would receive $32,000 per Channel in revenue to run the l t sy taut t � t tems beginning July 1, 2011. After Dr. Sepe's presentation and discussion, Commissioner Oldham moved to approve the proposal with { Action Audits and authorize the County Manager to sign required doc 3In Rments and to make additions, ,us t, corrections or deletions that might be necesg in the agreement, and instruct staff to develop an agreement with CCCC to run the systems ang for operation. Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, C Nay: None The Chairman ruled thetmotion had been Reives, and Shook unanimously. At this time the Boa'r'd took alfive minute recess. Upon returning fr`omtrece.s! %f'htalllm'e'mbers present, the meeting resumed. F A L The Board consider6'Nithe Lee County Working Lands Preservation Plan. Mr. Donald Nicholson, Chairman of the LeellGounty Agriculture Advisory Board stated that in 1986, the North t111Htn, ( tttl Carolina Generals Assembly passed the North Carolina Farmland Preservation Enabling Act that 1i�ttt• 11tj1 authorises counties1to undertake a series of programs to encourage the preservation of farmland. Mr. Nicholson stated that{L•ee County entered into an agreement with BRAC in the fall of 2007 to write a farm preservation Lee for Lee County. The Lee County Working Lands Preservation Plan is anothertltool designe jd1to encourage the preservation and protection of family farms, increase the visibility ofia'gricultur'al ?forestry and horticultural operations and protects and promotes these land uses. Mr. Nicholson I fuctF er stated that by endorsing this plan our County leaders are supporting and I,h preserving North Carolina's number one industry, Agriculture. The County will also benefit economically from a net gain of revenue for the tax base since the cost of services to open lands is lower than services for residential development. The plan also aids in maintaining our rural heritage and quality of life. In addition, future funds sought from the Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund reduces our County match to 15 %. Commissioner Reives moved to endorse the Lee County Working Lands Preservation Plan as presented. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: 4